Cape Breton was a provincial
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Nova Scotia,
Canada, that existed from 1867 to 1925. For the bulk of its existence, the district elected two members to the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In 1925,
Cape Breton and neighbouring
Richmond County were divided into three electoral districts:
Cape Breton East
Cape Breton East (formerly Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg) is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is represented by Brian Comer of the Progressive Co ...
,
Cape Breton Centre
Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier, formerly Cape Breton Centre is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of ...
, and
Richmond—West Cape Breton.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Cape Breton elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly. Except for a brief period from 1916-1925 when it elected four members, the Cape Breton district always elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Election results
References
Former provincial electoral districts of Nova Scotia
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